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Research : concept, types and process /Evelyn Osaretin-Ogbeide --A critical analysis of legal research methodology /Olufemi Abifarin and Joel A. Adeyeye --Research Design /Omorede, Christiana Kayinwaye --Literature review /Harrison Eromosele --Methods of data collection in social and legal research /Clement Odiri Obagbinoko --Methods of data analysis /Sylvester Ohiomu --Test of hypothesis /Sylvester Ohiomu --The relevance of history in social and legal research /Harriet Omokiniovo Efanodor-Obeten and Anthony Iyoha Emhenya --Fallacies in research /Peter Eshioke Egielewa --Referencing styles /Florence Masajuwa.

Survey research is one of the most widely used research methodologies across the social and behavioral sciences. Two trends that have had a major impact on the development of survey methods over the last decade are (1) the application of techniques and theories from cognitive psychology to the understanding and reduction of survey measurement error, and (2) the application of new computer and telephony technologies to data collection and analysis. These trends and other emerging issues from the 1990's literature on survey research methods are captured here in 617 detailed annotations to monogr

Existing literature glosses over the often difficult inter-relationship between practical research design and the theoretical underpinnings of methodology. This text addresses such issues head on and helps the reader to better understand each stage of the research process

"This book provides unrivalled coverage of both quantitative and qualitative research methods, making it invaluable for anyone embarking on social research. Divided into five parts/sections, it introduces tools, techniques, critical aspects, and knowledge of conducting social research, which include a detailed discussion about the basics of social research, social research problem, review of literature, hypothesis, sampling, research design, tools of research, statistics and report writing. The volume helps acquire knowledge, develop an understanding, apply the concepts in social research and curate checklists and rating scales designed to evaluate the statement of a problem, research proposal, hypothesis, different methods of research and writing research reports. It also includes a brief discussion about statistics, the style of reporting and the criteria for evaluating the social research. This book will be a helpful reference/text for graduates, postgraduates, doctoral scholars and all those interested in societal development. It would also be useful to the students, researchers, and teacher of the various social sciences disciplines like psychology, sociology, education, social work, and other allied subjects. It would also be an invaluable companion to professionals and data scientist working in the field of analytics"--

I Foundations -- 1 Science, Systems Methodology, and the "Interplay between Nature and Ourselves" -- 2 On the Use of Structured Methodologies in General Systems Research -- 3 Fuzzy Systems Theory: A Framework for the Analysis of Humanistic Systems -- II General Methodological Approaches: The Theory/Data Interface in Social Systems Investigation -- 4 The Methodology of Q-Analysis Applied to Social Systems -- 5 General Systems Modeling of Conflict within Nations -- 6 Theory of Measurement of Impacts and Interactions in Systems -- III Systems-Based Tools for Social Science Research -- 7 Social Networks and Multilevel Structure: System Description and Simulations -- 8 Hypotheses behind the Sociological Interview: Test and Reformulation -- 9 A System Concept and Its Impact on Multiobjective Decision Models -- Name Index -- List of Contributors.